Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-16

History of the Anarchist Tragedy From
the Haymarket to the Sc&ffold.

History of the Anarchist Tragedy From
the Haymarket to the ScaffoId.
The history Of the Anarchist case from
the Inauguration of the labor movement
of which the Haymarket meeting anC
massacre were results, to the execution
Of the condemned men, together will
the dates upon which the principa
events occurred, is concisely as follows
Inauguration of the eight hour move
ment by labor organizations in Chica-
go and elsewhere. May |, 1881
Promulg alton of the Revenge Circu-
Iar''-Ten thousand eight hour adyo-
Gates, infAmed by A11arcbisf ic speech
es, storm McCormick's Harvester
Works.......... ................. May
ranks of several companies OF police
men sent to disperse mob of Anarch-
lists IN the Observation-Disclosures De-
gan killed, six men fatally and nearly
fifty seriously injnred........ .......... May q
Inquest over Officer began and arrest
OF August Spies, Samuel Fieden,
Michael Schwab and other Anarch-
ists-Sezure of dynamite and arms May s
Officers Barrett and Mueller die from
the effect of wounds received al the
Haymarket 1870. -. ........ May c
Death OF officer Flavin-The Arbeiter-
Zetung fails to appea May s
Death of officer Sheehan ......... ......... Nav
Death OF fRcer Reddln .................. May 1e
Grand jury mpaneled-Judge Rogers
denonnces the red flag. .............-. May Il
The grani jury began its inve etigation
o. the Haymarket massacre. May Is
Capt. &C, aack testlties before tie grand
jury OF the eX1S ence of an Anarchistic
plol to burn and sack Chicago On the
night of May 4 ..:.................e..... May q
Dyna'oie bombs found on Roby Street
Anarchists begin to give evidence
aga nst their fellows. May %
The grand jury returns ten indictment
against Anarchists Tor completely in
the Haymarket mu-ders-Arrest of
Oscar Neebe-DiscOvery of cipher
signal in the Arbeiter- Ze1tung ......... May q
The grand jury reports to Judge Rogers
that 1t finds the Haymarket massacre
the result or a conspiracy, and returns
six true bills: June
Anarchist Seliger confirms Capt. Scha-
acks theory mat the Haymarket mas
sacre was the result of conspiracy. June
Death OF Officer hansen, the seventh
victim of the Haymarket riot . June IA
Spies tielden, Neebe and Schwab ap-
ply for separate trial .......... June Is
The trial OF Spies Fielden, Schwab,
Neebe. Lingg, Fischer, Engel and
Parsons begins before Judge Gary
The missing Parsons creates sensa-
ton by walking into court with his
attorney-JUdge Gary overrules the
motion for separate trial OF Neebe,
Spies, Flelden and Schwab, and the
1mpanel1ng of jury is proceeded
within. Observation-Disclosures. June 81
James H. Cole accepted as the first
juror In the Anarchist trial............. June %
jury Is secured and sworn and States
Attorney Grinnen makes the opening
speech ............... July Is
Judge Gary rules that the existence of g.
conspiracy is sufficient 10 prove the
guilt of the accused without specific
proof of their connection with it...-.... July IL
The state rests and Attorney Solomon
opens for the detense..... -............. July 81
Inc defense rests ............ Aug. IL
The state submits its evidence in rebuff
tai and the closing arguments BEGIN Aug. II
The arguments are closed by States At
torney Grinnell, and, having received
Its instructions from Judge Gary, the
jury retires ......... 49,. .......... Aug.
The jury returns verdict of guilty and
fixes the penalty in the cases of Spies,
SchWab, Parsons, Lingg Fischer,
Engel and Fielden at death. and in
the case of Neebe at fifteen years in
the penitentiary-A motion for new
trial is entered ...":................... Aug q
Arguments Tor new trial commence. Oct.
Judge Gary overrules the motion for a
new trial and fixes December as the
date of execution, aud the prisoners
address the court ...;...:................ Oct.
The prisoners finish their speeches and
sentence is pronounced in accordance
with the verdict. ..;.:...... 10000. Oct. 8
The defense secures the signature OF
Judge Gary to its bill of exceptions,
and the same ia submitted to Leonard
SWEET for his approval before it is pre-
sented to the supreme judges. 49,. Nov. IL
The record in the case is presented to
Judge Scott and application made for
supersedeas .:..:................ Nov. 2S
Judge Scott, after examining a tran
script OF the record, grants a writ of
error .......... :.....-................. Nov. %
are filed with the CLERK of the supreme
March 1S. 1887
Beginning of the oral arguments in the
case before the supreme court, Messrs.
Grit nell and Ingham and Attorney
General Hunt acting on behalf of the
people, and Messrs. Swett Black and
Zeisler on behalf of the Anarchists. March Il
Arguments finished and the case taken
under advisement...... March Is
The supreme court, in voluminous
opinion written by Mr.. Justice Ma
gruder sustains the Judgment of the
lower coYrrt and fixes November IL an